Gloucester Storytelling Cafe

24/04/2026

Where are you off to next? How will you get there? Make sure you find your way to our next Storytelling Café on 7th May to hear Fiona Eadie tell us tales of 'Fate, Faith and Fortune' - it promises to be fabulous! Come along and be part of our friendly audience. Maybe you'd like to join in with one of our open mic slots ... is it your fate? Will it be your fortune? Keep the faith though, because we are sure to have a lot of fun! Everyone welcome!! 😀

04/04/2026

Wow!!! A huge thank you to Stacey Blythe - you had us all entranced with your telling of Eurydice and Orpheus - 'Awesome' and 'Magnificent' said our audience!! Thanks too to our lovely audience as ever, you make our café so special. Here's Stacey casting her magical spell over us all!

22/03/2026

Some fabulous story telling for Shakespeare Week at Prestbury Library coning up!

The alternative Shakespeare! Professional storyteller Cath Edwards presents a collection of intriguing but often overlooked stories: Shakespeare’s youthful indiscretions; tales of notable productions – and disasters; and some fascinating tales of old Stratford. Refreshments provided during the short interval.

19/03/2026

Don't look back, look here! We are thrilled to be welcoming wonderful multi-talented Stacey Blythe as our featured storyteller on 2nd April. Stacey will be telling a new interpretation of a Greek myth, Eurydice and Orpheus. It promises to be a beautiful and heartfelt telling. Come along and join our friendly audience, and it's our birthday too!

19/03/2026

Come and help us celebrate our 3rd Birthday at our next café on April 2nd - stories and cake all round! It's going to be great!

15/03/2026

This looks wonderful! Two great storytellers Jane Flood and Anthony Nanson. Next weekend 21st and 22nd March in Stroud:

Saturday 21 March, 7.30–9.45 p.m.
St Laurence Stroud Centre for Peace & the Arts, Shambles Hall, Stroud, GL5 1AP
Storyscape Performance: ‘Kissing the Moon’
Wordsmith and image dancer Jane Flood offers an exuberant dance through aspects of the divine feminine. Goddess, Wild Woman, Mother, Witch, Crone – ancient stories show us that She is everywhere and is part of all of us. With music from Morwenna.
https://stlaurencestroud.uk/event_custom/storyscape-kissing-the-moon/
and
Sunday 22 March, 2.00–5.00 p.m.
St Laurence Stroud Centre for Peace & the Arts, Shambles Hall, Stroud, GL5 1AP
Storyscape Workshop: ‘Speaking and Stillness’
An invitation to work experientially with stories to explore their meanings for us, find a sense of connection, and give expression to our voices. This first workshop, with Anthony Nanson, investigates the dynamic between speaking and silence and also the space within stories in which our personal responses to them arise.
https://stlaurencestroud.uk/event_custom/storyscape-circle/

09/03/2026

What an amazing Storytelling Cafe we had for March with the captivating Cath Little spinning a spell of the old worlds and on World Book Day too!

26/02/2026

What a great night we have in store for Gloucester Storytelling Cafe on Thursday 5th March! Come along and join us!

Make sure to arrive early to get a great seat as we welcome fabulous storyteller Cath Little to our café next week, Thursday March 5th, with stories of Morgan Le Fay.
The old Welsh myth of the nine sacred sisters who live on the magical island of apples, Ynys Afallon, still weaves a spell of fascination through time.
The name of the eldest sister is Morgan.
There are other references to Morgan in early medieval legends, when Morgan is known for her knowledge and power as a healer, as Morgan the Wise.
But in later accounts Morgan is vilified as a spiteful sister and a wicked witch.
How and why did Morgan’s story change? How can Morgan’s story help us understand our own stories?
In this masterful weaving together of ancient myths from Wales, Cath Little breathes the stories of Morgan Le Fay back to life.

26/02/2026

Make sure to arrive early to get a great seat as we welcome fabulous storyteller Cath Little to our café next week, Thursday March 5th, with stories of Morgan Le Fay.
The old Welsh myth of the nine sacred sisters who live on the magical island of apples, Ynys Afallon, still weaves a spell of fascination through time.
The name of the eldest sister is Morgan.
There are other references to Morgan in early medieval legends, when Morgan is known for her knowledge and power as a healer, as Morgan the Wise.
But in later accounts Morgan is vilified as a spiteful sister and a wicked witch.
How and why did Morgan’s story change? How can Morgan’s story help us understand our own stories?
In this masterful weaving together of ancient myths from Wales, Cath Little breathes the stories of Morgan Le Fay back to life.

26/01/2026

Our first Storytelling Café of 2026! Thursday 5th February 7pm for 7.30pm start at The Folk of Gloucester. We'd love you to join us, as a listener or participant, for what promises to be a wonderful evening celebrating National Storytelling Week! Come along and enjoy the power of stories to bring us together.

22/01/2026

Here's a little video we made at The Folk of Gloucester's fabulous Wassail celebration last Saturday. We're also busy getting ready for our next café on 5th February - which coincides with National Storytelling Week! The Society for Storytelling ( https://www.facebook.com/societyforstorytelling ) has lots of great videos from storytellers all thinking about this years theme 'Speaking Story into the Darkness'
website sfs.org.uk